Excellent demonstration. Most don't show or have a clue on how to dial it in. You have mastered it. Sounds fantastic in my mastering applications. Thanks!
Great demo- I called my music store and they have 1 left- I'll call tomorrow and purchase this- really surprised with the clarity and loudness U achieved !!!
Really good demo of this killer piece of gear I use it in my studio inserted on the SubMix of my Mackie VLZ4 mixer (a really cool one) for spicing up my monitoring N adding warmth to my guitar multiFX recording ...it prevents the peak (leveler) N gives a very pleasant Glue effect to the takes... I've also changed the tubes for 2x ENGL ECC83 which I had in a a ENGL E530 Tube Preamp ...the tone has more punch/dynamci/headroom N tube saturation ...im planning to add a Image Exciter from SPL or Aphex N to buy the ART Pro Channel II Channel Strip which is also really good IMO...
Ive heard the original tubes sound great. Ive also heard and read that changing the tubes doesn't make much of a difference. I purchased this unit a few months ago, and I love it.
These Chinese tubes are the best tubes that you can find in today’s new tube market. Better than new Telefunken (not NOS!) They have the best sound and build quality. The tube tech Cl1b uses the same tubes.
I actually got this for recording vocals but its not enough info on this for recording vocals and setting it up in what's the input in output impedance
@@WanderingRobotStudio i need you're help my setup is a focusrite isa one preamp set 2 isa 110 impedance in the output going to the art pro vla compressor and coming out of the art pro to a focusrite 18i8 audio interface so my question is i kno my mic and preamp match but not sure about my art pro vla
I got one of these units and could not get it to stop buzzing. I tried everything, so I sent it back believing it was defective and ordered another one. Guess what...same problem! This cannot be an isolated case. Either way I popped for a Warm Audio unit instead...and guess what...NO NOISE! Thanks for wasting my time ART!
@@WanderingRobotStudio So its good for per channel and not the full mix? I’m setting up for home karaoke (played off TH-cam karaoke) and want one just for 2 mics…. Want great sounding vocals. Good for it?
I think you're doing too much extreme gain reduction, I set it to only reduce gain above a threshold, you've got it constantly above the threshold. I know it's a soft knee but I think it works better when you raise the threshold. I use it for tracking.
Escuse me do you know if can I use the channel one with my preamp to record and later use the channel two for inserts for mixing .??( as a plugin)) there are any problem with it???
I own it and it's *fantastic* for mix bus compression! I like it so much I'm just purchasing a second to dedicate to guitars. If you have any questions feel free to reply or comment on any one of my videos about it!
@@AtTheSourceStudios hi thanks for your comments. I bought it last month and I love it but I have to change the Chinese tubes... I'm a little confused with the operating level bottom. How do you use it. I'm working with a behringer umc 404 audio interface.
@@highlynoise oh I'm surprised you want to change them. I thought they are pretty balanced but tung sols or Mullard are nice too. What do you mean by operating level bottom? The +4/-10 switch on the back? Or the meter adjustment?
I used a matched pair of Mullard 12AT7 tubes. www.amazon.com/Mullard-12AT7-ECC81-Matched-Pair/dp/B0159R9WAC/ref=pd_sbs_267_5/137-1302976-6290842?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0159R9WAC&pd_rd_r=50c38cec-420a-446a-bcc0-ce2eb15a23c3&pd_rd_w=YQpyM&pd_rd_wg=UP7iV&pf_rd_p=bdd201df-734f-454e-883c-73b0d8ccd4c3&pf_rd_r=WAA6T1SH3TRHEX7BPEX9&psc=1&refRID=WAA6T1SH3TRHEX7BPEX9
@@WanderingRobotStudio Ha, nice response. I for one appreciated the extreme drum settings, really let me hear the character of the comp. Thanks for your work 😀
Excellent demonstration. Most don't show or have a clue on how to dial it in. You have mastered it. Sounds fantastic in my mastering applications. Thanks!
I also use the VLA but in a seperate channel in my DAW as an insert, so you CAN make it a paralel compressor, works great!.
Great demo- I called my music store and they have 1 left- I'll call tomorrow and purchase this- really surprised with the clarity and loudness U achieved !!!
I bet yours didn't sound like his ALTERED version
this video awas great"!
Yes you can, if the sidechain is not inputted, I believe the right output level becomes a mix knob
Really good demo of this killer piece of gear
I use it in my studio inserted on the SubMix of my Mackie VLZ4 mixer (a really cool one) for spicing up my monitoring N adding warmth to my guitar multiFX recording ...it prevents the peak (leveler) N gives a very pleasant Glue effect to the takes... I've also changed the tubes for 2x ENGL ECC83 which I had in a a ENGL E530 Tube Preamp ...the tone has more punch/dynamci/headroom N tube saturation ...im planning to add a Image Exciter from SPL or Aphex N to buy the ART Pro Channel II Channel Strip which is also really good IMO...
Ive heard the original tubes sound great. Ive also heard and read that changing the tubes doesn't make much of a difference. I purchased this unit a few months ago, and I love it.
Check videos here on youtube before & after. It's a huge difference :)
Nicely done bro, excellent programme material to use for demonstration
All light on. Wow
These Chinese tubes are the best tubes that you can find in today’s new tube market. Better than new Telefunken (not NOS!) They have the best sound and build quality. The tube tech Cl1b uses the same tubes.
Yeah, I did a comparison a long time ago. I think I preferred the original tubes.
Each channel has one tube but the unit is not a tube compressor.
i LOVE that you weren’t afraid to really get those tubes working hard. awesome! do you find a major difference with the mullard’s vs stock?
I do, more clear distortion instead of muddy saturation
I agree, great demo.
@@WanderingRobotStudio Could you please tell me the Mullard tube's model that you replace them with?
I put old Telefunkens in mine.
I actually got this for recording vocals but its not enough info on this for recording vocals and setting it up in what's the input in output impedance
The input impedance is 10K Ohms. output is 100 Ohms
@@WanderingRobotStudio i need you're help my setup is a focusrite isa one preamp set 2 isa 110 impedance in the output going to the art pro vla compressor and coming out of the art pro to a focusrite 18i8 audio interface so my question is i kno my mic and preamp match but not sure about my art pro vla
Yes.
Can you run both channels in the same chain. One for slow release, the other for fast attack . Or is that not worth the effort?
Thanks for the demo!
You can!
So basically you just wanted us to hear how YOUR VLA II sounds? You got your view out of me though
Yep
This is not a real tubes compressor, it's an opto compressor with tubes output gain stage... But it's a great compressor for the money!
I got one of these units and could not get it to stop buzzing. I tried everything, so I sent it back believing it was defective and ordered another one. Guess what...same problem! This cannot be an isolated case. Either way I popped for a Warm Audio unit instead...and guess what...NO NOISE! Thanks for wasting my time ART!
Sounds like a possible grounding issue
@@WanderingRobotStudio Indeed it does "Sound" like a ground issue...but all the rest of my gear has no issue...but also no tubes. Very frustrating.
Could you use this as like a final mix bus-glue for mastering sorta thing?
I would not use it for mastering, and I'm not sure I'd use it as a mix-wide bus compressor. Def a good drum-bus or similar bus compressor.
@@WanderingRobotStudio
So its good for per channel and not the full mix?
I’m setting up for home karaoke (played off TH-cam karaoke) and want one just for 2 mics…. Want great sounding vocals.
Good for it?
I think you're doing too much extreme gain reduction, I set it to only reduce gain above a threshold, you've got it constantly above the threshold. I know it's a soft knee but I think it works better when you raise the threshold. I use it for tracking.
I also wanted to show how it sounds totally smashing it's input. The full range of compression from light to heavy.
If you had to choose what would you prefer?? Your DBX 1066 Or the Art Pro VLA..? Thanks
Andre
I love both. I don't prefer one over the other. The DBX is spanky, great on drums. The VLA is warmer, great on background vocals and mixes.
Escuse me do you know if can I use the channel one with my preamp to record and later use the channel two for inserts for mixing .??( as a plugin)) there are any problem with it???
Yes you can
how does the sound quality compare with the wa76
The harder the VLA is pushed, the more saturated the sound gets as opposed to the wa76 which ends up sounding super squished.
What's the diff between this and the ART MPA2? If you don't mind me asking? Thanks much!
This is a compressor. MPA is a preamp
im planning to buy this one ... do you recomend to mastering procces
I own it and it's *fantastic* for mix bus compression!
I like it so much I'm just purchasing a second to dedicate to guitars. If you have any questions feel free to reply or comment on any one of my videos about it!
@@AtTheSourceStudios hi thanks for your comments. I bought it last month and I love it but I have to change the Chinese tubes... I'm a little confused with the operating level bottom. How do you use it. I'm working with a behringer umc 404 audio interface.
@@highlynoise oh I'm surprised you want to change them. I thought they are pretty balanced but tung sols or Mullard are nice too.
What do you mean by operating level bottom? The +4/-10 switch on the back? Or the meter adjustment?
Can you share what "Mulard Tubes" you said you replaced the stock tubes with?
I used a matched pair of Mullard 12AT7 tubes.
www.amazon.com/Mullard-12AT7-ECC81-Matched-Pair/dp/B0159R9WAC/ref=pd_sbs_267_5/137-1302976-6290842?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0159R9WAC&pd_rd_r=50c38cec-420a-446a-bcc0-ce2eb15a23c3&pd_rd_w=YQpyM&pd_rd_wg=UP7iV&pf_rd_p=bdd201df-734f-454e-883c-73b0d8ccd4c3&pf_rd_r=WAA6T1SH3TRHEX7BPEX9&psc=1&refRID=WAA6T1SH3TRHEX7BPEX9
is it normal to have -20dbs of comp
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@@WanderingRobotStudio Ha, nice response. I for one appreciated the extreme drum settings, really let me hear the character of the comp. Thanks for your work 😀